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Jane Austen on Film and Television: A Critical Study of the Adaptations
Sue Parrill
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Description for Jane Austen on Film and Television: A Critical Study of the Adaptations
Paperback. This work traces the history of film and television adaptations of Jane Austen manuscripts, compares the adaptations to the manuscripts, compares the way different adaptations treat the novels, and analyzes the adaptations as examples of cinematic art. Num Pages: 229 pages, bibliography, filmography, index. BIC Classification: APFA; APT; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 162 x 13. Weight in Grams: 331.
Jane Austen's career as a novelist began in 1811 with the publication of ""Sense and Sensibility"". Her work was finally adapted for the big screen with the 1940 filming of ""Pride and Prejudice"" which was very successful at the box office. No other film adaptation of an Austen novel was made for theatrical release until 1995. Amazingly, during 1995 and 1996, six film and television adaptations appeared: firstly ""Clueless"", then ""Persuasion"", followed by ""Pride and Prejudice"", ""Sense and Sensibility"", the Miramax ""Emma"", and the Meridian/A&E ""Emma"". This book traces the history of film and television adaptations of Jane Austen manuscripts, ... Read more
Jane Austen's career as a novelist began in 1811 with the publication of ""Sense and Sensibility"". Her work was finally adapted for the big screen with the 1940 filming of ""Pride and Prejudice"" which was very successful at the box office. No other film adaptation of an Austen novel was made for theatrical release until 1995. Amazingly, during 1995 and 1996, six film and television adaptations appeared: firstly ""Clueless"", then ""Persuasion"", followed by ""Pride and Prejudice"", ""Sense and Sensibility"", the Miramax ""Emma"", and the Meridian/A&E ""Emma"". This book traces the history of film and television adaptations of Jane Austen manuscripts, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
McFarland & Company
Condition
New
Number of Pages
229
Place of Publication
Jefferson, NC, United States
ISBN
9780786413492
SKU
V9780786413492
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About Sue Parrill
Sue Parrill is professor emeritus and former head of the Department of English at Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond.
Reviews for Jane Austen on Film and Television: A Critical Study of the Adaptations
“well written and thorough...a good bibliography”—Choice; “astute, impeccably researched and well-written...a critical study at its finest”—Classic Images; “amply illustrated...descriptive...interesting contrasts”—JASNA News; “interesting and easy-to-read...thought provoking...strongly recommend”—JASA Newsletter.